A falling tree is someone whose "family tree" is in danger of dying-out because its branches did not bear fruit; many of its branches did not produce children, so the tree can go on...The Falling Tree is about Bickley Raleigh, an army veteran and former military policeman, who's asked to help his former teacher, Samantha Grady, deal with people who want to ruin her family name. "My family is under siege..." she tells Bick. Butterflake Wilson is his godfather, who gets him to help her. He's also Bick's best friend in the world, because Bick's father has just died--and he's an only child who doesn't have any immediate family that he's aware of. While he's pining away about the loss of his girlfriend, Molly, and his left hand, which he lost in the Gulf War, a city-wide homecoming is approaching. Samantha and her deceased husband, Dr. James Grady, are to be presented with awards. They are also honoring the doctor with a statue in a plush hospital garden. Grady was a popular physician whose claims to fame were the humanitarian trips he made to Africa. On one such trip, he was gifted with a diamond from a village chieftain, which (Samantha says) has gone missing, and she wants Bick to help her find it. A street boss named Frank Lawless is harassing Samantha's granddaughter, Jessica, and threatening to embarrass the Grady name during their finest hour. Samantha wants Bick to get Jessica away from the "skunk" street boss, and avoid a scandal. Then there are two brothers, Saul and Harmen Pettigrew, operating the funeral home Bick's father once worked for. One is an unfulfilled artist, the other is a failed boxer. They team up with the street boss to become eternal pains in Samantha's side...and Bick has to deal with them all. And through it all, someone is slashing people, stabbing others, and using chloroform as their knockout chemical of choice. Bick has his one-hand full, and he gets knocked around a lot. Maybe he should have stayed on his medication, or at least put himself up for adoption, as he needs a family of his own to catch him, because he is forever falling down. Being unmarried and without children is not all it's cracked up to be, but at least Bick Raleigh's got his godfather and former army captain watching his back...

To Fell a Tree was written for the professional tree cutter as well as the weekend woodcutter. It's loaded with practical information that is essential to the safety and success of any tree felling and woodcutting operation, whether it's in the forest or the backyard. With step-by-step methods and more than 200 illustrations, topics include preparations before the work begins, felling a tree using a three-step procedure, felling difficult trees, and limbing and bucking the tree.--COVER.

As the autumn season sets in, Fletcher is very worried his beautiful tree has begun to loose all of its leaves. Whatever Fletcher attempts to do to save them, it's simply no use. When the final leaf falls, Fletcher feels hopeless... until he returns the next day to a glorious sight. A tender, uplifting tale about acceptance and hope for the future.'Captivating' Publishers Weekly'Preschoolers will love being in on the joke, even as they marvel at the bright petals that herald the astonishing beauty of spring' ALA Booklist

Faith comes to us in varied and myriad incarnations. The Falling Tree is a story of the continuing life cycle that permeates all our lives. Sometimes feeling connected and a part of our surroundings, and at other times, autonomous and withdrawn. Solitary contemplation of life and its meaning and consequences leads us all down different paths. This one happens on a trail in the woods in Magnolia Springs, where there is indeed The Falling Tree.

Kirsten's world is crumbling. Her parents are barely speaking to each other and her 'best-friend' has fallen under the spell of queen bee, Brianna. For Walker the goal is simply to survive in the private school his mother has moved him to because she doesn't want him to mess up with most of the kids in his old school. Then Kirsten discovers something that has a big impact on both her and Walker's lives.

The Tree Faller’s Manual is an essential handbook for forest operators and others who need to fell trees manually using a hand-held chainsaw. This manual builds on the information provided by the Chainsaw Operator’s Manual. Tree felling is a high risk activity. Many fatalities and serious injuries have occurred as a result of being struck by falling trees, dislodged tree limbs or other dangers in the area. Most of these accidents are caused by using unsafe felling techniques and not following safe work procedures. This manual will guide the faller to safer work techniques. The manual is based on the national competency standards for the forest and forest products industry where tree-felling is covered using three categories: basic, intermediate and advanced. Basic tree felling applies to trees that are relatively small, with a single stem and no defects. Intermediate tree felling covers trees with single or multiple stems, limited defects, and lean and weight distribution that can be adapted to felling direction. Advanced tree felling applies to larger and more complex trees and includes trees deemed to be more hazardous. Workplace safety, risk assessment and site preparation are included along with the theory, techniques and tools for each of the tree-felling categories.

For many years Maura Prince - an adopted child - has singlehandedly looked after her blind and crippled mother in the big house on the outskirts of Wellington. Then one day she gets her mother's permission to employ a 17 year-old grocery assistant to help in the garden on his off-day. 'Red', as the boy is known, is an utterly new experience. He awakes in Maura a protective affection which rapidly develops into passion. When her mother is taken to hospital Maura endeavours to seduce Red.